Junagadh: The Junagadh district administration on Wednesday carried out a major demolition drive in the Dharagadh locality near Uparkot Fort, clearing over 14,000 square meters of government land from illegal encroachments. In the operation, the Junagadh Municipal Corporation razed around 60 illegal houses, including encroachments made by anti-social elements. The drive, carried out with heavy police support, focused on removing illegal constructions from government land. Junagadh Collector Ani...Read More

Rajkot: The Junagadh City C Division police have booked eight individuals under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act (GujCTOC), including Dhiren Kariya, a known bootlegger and history-sheeter who had also contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The FIR, filed by Local Crime Branch sub-inspector Jatin Patel, names Kariya and his associates—Uday Dave, Sameer Kodiyatar, Vipul alias Bhupat alias Kadi Sutreja, Bhavesh alias Bhavlo Bandhiya, Ajay Kodiyatar, Kirit alias Kido Chel...Read More

Junagadh: A case of suspected love jihad has come to light in the district with the police arresting a married youth for eloping with a Hindu woman. The accused along with the female was caught from Ajmer in Rajasthan. The accused, Ayub, a resident of Gadu village in Malia taluka, came into contact with the woman through social media. Despite being married, he allegedly lured the Hindu female with false promises of marriage and established a physical relationship with her. According to the p...Read More

Junagadh: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurated and laid foundation stone for various projects at Brahmanand Vidyadham in Junagadh, Gujarat today. Addressing the program, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that under the leadership of revered saint Shri Muktanand Bapu, the entire educational system at Brahmanand Vidyadham, ranging from Anganwadi to a medical college for over 4,000 students, is commendable. Shri Amit Shah...Read More

Junagadh: Dharmesh Poshiya is new Mayor of Junagadh city. Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday decided the names of new office bearers of Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC) after repeat win in regular elections of JMC that were held last month. Akash Katara has been elected as Deputy Mayor. Mrs. Pallavi Thaker is elected as Chairman of Standing Committee while Manan Abhani has been elected as the leader of ruling party. Barring Akash Katara, none of names is surprising. Akash Katara i...Read More

Junagadh: Bhavnath fair in foothills of Girnar here has been lackluster this year due to Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj going on simultaneously. Many Sadhus and bhakts have visited Maha Kumbh or are visiting it at present, due to which the focus is on Prayagraj and the fair at Bhavnath has reportedly witnessed only around 6 lakh pilgrims against estimated 14 lakh footfalls last year. A five-day-long Maha Shivratri fair at Bhavnath ends on Maha Shivratri night after a foot march of Digambar sadhus and t...Read More

Junagadh: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today nabbed Milan Girishbhai Bharkhada, an Additional Assistant Engineer (SO) of the Roads and Buildings Department (State), working in Junagadh, in a bribe case involving a sum of ₹18,000. As per the ACB, the accused had demanded a bribe of ₹20,000 to approve some paperwork for a complainant who wanted to build on their farmland. After some negotiation, the accused agreed to accept ₹18,000, reducing the amount by ₹2,000. As the com...Read More

Junagadh: The ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) has come back to power in the Junagadh Municipal Corporation, winning 48 seats out of a total of 60 seats in the election held on Sunday. As per the State Election Commission website, 8 seats were won by the BJP unopposed, and after that, 52 seats went to the polls on February 16th. Out of these, 40 seats were won by the BJP, while the main opposition party secured 11 seats. Meanwhile, one seat in Ward No. 9 was won by an independent candidate. Des...Read More

Junagadh: The ropeway service at Girnar Hills in Junagadh has been temporarily halted due to strong winds affecting the area. Keeping passenger safety in mind, the ropeway service will resume when the wind speed returns to normal. The ropeway services are operated by Usha Breco Company. Kulbirsingh Bedi, Resident Manager of the Ropeway in Junagadh, stated that the service is currently closed due to strong winds. People who had made advance bookings have been notified of the suspension. The rop...Read More

Gandhinagar: Voting was held on Sunday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm for the general/mid-term elections of Junagadh Municipal Corporation, 68 municipalities, Gandhinagar, Kathlal, and Kapadvanj Taluka Panchayats, as well as the by-elections for several vacant seats in local governance bodies across the state. As per the press statement issued by the State Election Commission, the preliminary estimate of voter turnout percentage figures is are as follows: No. Type of Institution Type of Elect...Read More